I plan on going into mechanical engineering. When I visited both schools, I liked that Northeastern had a little bit of a campus unlike BU, but i was more impressed with the engineering facilities and opportunities at BU from what i saw. I know both schools are similarly ranked for their programs. Northeastern has the co-op program which is great for jobs, but I’m not positive if I want that. What are some pros and cons of each school for engineering? Thanks!
To me this is a no brainer in favor of neu
Northeastern is ALL about the co-op. It affects the school’s vibe in a big way. To really enjoy NEU, you have to want to have the option of doing full-time internships while you’re in college and be OK with the fact that after the 1st semester of your sophomore year, a large percentage of your friends will disappear off campus while they’re on co-op.
If that’s not what you want, go to BU. It may not have a traditional campus, but it WILL have a more traditional college experience.
With a major like engineering, it doesn’t matter where you go: you’re likely to end up with a good job after graduation. So go to the school that “feels” best.
As long as both engineering programs are accredited, I’d base my decision on if you want a co-op program or not.
ME is not Boston University’s strength but you probably will do fine there nevertheless. NEU is putting a boatload of money into new engineering facilities. The new NEU Engineering Building should be completed very soon.
What about University of Michigan, Georgia Tech, Illinois, and those schools with the strongest MEchanical Engineering programs?
Michigan and Illinois actually are on my list too. I took Georgia Tech off, because I would like a more balanced experience. I was just curious about differentiating between the two Boston schools because I already heard a lot about the other schools. If I go to a school that offers it, I am considering nuclear, and I know Michigan and Wisconsin are ranked high for that.
I would go with Northeastern, but you should visit each school and see which campus and facilities you like better.
U of Tennessee-Knoxville has a superlative Nuclear Engineering department and its relationship with the Oak Ridge Laboratory is an asset. The Nuclear Engineering department at U of Massachusetts-Lowell has its own reactor on campus.
^ These are not peer schools.